Saving the Family Farm, Organically
U.S. agricultural subsidies are hobbling international trade talks while doing little to protect family farms. One solution: Go green
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By Thane Peterson
Here's an issue that's worth pondering: Do we really want American farming to go the way of manufacturing? The U.S. is now losing nearly 1 million manufacturing jobs annually, and there's a real possibility that domestic manufacturing will be largely wiped out in 10 or 15 years if the trend doesn't reverse soon. Should we risk the same thing happening to the farmers who produce most of the nation's food?